This news story is repeated over and over again regularly. Why? No collusion, no accident. Just a Telsa catching on fire. Tesla goes up in flames at RDU, causes major backups at airport A Tesla caught on fire Tuesday morning at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, prompting traffic delays. https://www.wral.com/story/tesla-goes-up-in-flames-at-rdu-causes-major-backups-at-airport/21067377/ Major delays were reported Tuesday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport after a Tesla caught fire. A spokesperson from RDU told WRAL News there were no injuries after the Tesla Model S caught fire around 5 a.m. near the parking garage on John Brantley Boulevard. "Expect heavy traffic accessing the terminals and parking garage on John Brantley Boulevard due to a vehicle fire earlier this morning," RDU officials said Tuesday morning on X. "Lanes are open but traffic is moving slowly." Around noon, burn markings remained near the entrance for Terminal 1. The frame of the car was seen being towed away. Traveling to the airport this morning? Expect heavy traffic accessing the terminals and parking garage on John Brantley Boulevard due to a vehicle fire earlier this morning. Lanes are open but traffic is moving slowly. — RDU Airport (@RDUAirport) September 26, 2023 In the comments of the post, there are several videos of a car completely engulfed in flames. Airport officials said Raleigh, Morrisville and Cary fire departments responded. WRAL News spoke with a woman who said she missed her flight Tuesday due to a shuttle delay. In July, a Tesla burst into flames on I-140 in Wilmington.
Dendrites growing in the battery and shorting it. The advances in battery tech the last five years is astounding, so much so that it's a real problem for investors to pick one. Solid state batteries won't catch fire and charge fast.
If one cell shorts out, it'll start a chain reaction. Any battery problem forces total replacement, risk/reward = not viable.
At least when they burn they won't release any toxins into the atmosphere, because it's green energy, good for the environment, down with fossil fuels. Erm...I mean...